Basketball Game Preview: Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions vs. Marshall Christian Academy Stallions

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 4:12am

Preview: Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions vs. Marshall Christian Academy Stallions

The Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Marshall Christian Academy Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Marshall Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Mt. Pleasant Christian pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to Glen Iris Baptist. Mt. Pleasant Christian has not had much luck with Glen Iris Baptist recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Marshall Christian Academy earned a 51-44 victory over Life Christian Academy on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marshall Christian Academy.

Mt. Pleasant Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Marshall Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.

Mt. Pleasant Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marshall Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. Does Mt. Pleasant Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.